• Building Codes Illustrated A Guide To Understanding The 2012 International Building Code 4th Edition
• Building Codes Illustrated Pdf

Hello, The ARE 5.0 Handbook indicates a number of references specifically, Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2012 International Building Code. I am gathering study materials for PA test which seems heavy on Codes and ADA, a new version of the reference indicated is out 'Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2015 International Building Code' My question is pretty straight forward: The ARE 5.0 was launched 2016, should I get the 2012 version or 2015 version? Is the ARE 5.0 Updated to reflect the latest IBC? Seems to me that it would be beneficial to get the most updated information, but if the questions are based on the 2012 IBC this may become a problem Thanks. NCARB will probably chime in here, but I think they have said elsewhere in the forum that ARE 5.0 references the 2012 ICC codes. I think the reason is that the 2015 codes are so new that they are not widely adopted yet, with many jurisdictions still using 2012.

I encounter this frequently in practice too - I've rarely had a project use the 2015 codes since they've been published. That said, the big thing to study, in my opinion, is how to navigate the code, not necessarily memorization of the code itself. And in learning to navigate it, you probably wouldn't observe a ton of differences between 2012 and 2015. So, if you prefer to buy 2015 for longevity purposes, it's probably not an issue. I would just be sure to pay close attention to sections marked as revised (usually indicated by a black bar in the margin), and make sure to cross reference those to the 2012 version (which you can typically find online).

Building Codes Illustrated A Guide To Understanding The 2012 International Building Code 4th Edition

Building Codes Illustrated Pdf

And if you are going to try to memorize anything, make sure there are no differences. As for other references, I would advise to use a recent edition of anything relating to technology or systems. I have old editions of Heating, Cooling, Lighting and some other technical books from when I was in school, but I don't imagine studying material on light sources published 10+ years ago will help me pass these exams. For some other sections, old editions might not be so bad. Use your best judgement.